| Term: | oocyte stage III germinal vesicle |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | oocyte stage III |
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| Synonyms: | oocytes stage III, postvitellogenic oocyte, Stage 3 oocyte, vitellogenic oocytes |
| Definition: | Oocyte part of stage III ovarian follicle. Stage III oocytes contain internal vitellus droplets and peripheral yolk vesicles. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001566] |
| Name: | germinal vesicle |
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| Synonyms: | primary oocyte nucleus |
| Definition: | The enlarged, fluid filled nucleus of a primary oocyte, the development of which is suspended in prophase I of the first meiotic division between embryohood and sexual maturity. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0042585] QuickGO AmiGO |